Mathematics Teacher: Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice
About The Position
The Department of Juvenile Justice is committed to excellence in public safety by providing effective interventions that improve the lives of youth, strengthening both families and communities within the Commonwealth. DJJ's Division of Education's goal is to provide a caring and safe environment where students can become college and career-ready to reenter their communities as productive citizens. Our staff at the Yvonne B. Miller School encourages students to focus on their potential by providing opportunities that cultivate the development of critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, collaboration, oral and written communication, and creativity skills. We aim to provide quality instructional practices and programs for each student to improve student performance. The Yvonne B. Miller School is seeking a qualified Mathematics Teacher to provide quality educational programs through sound instruction to meet the individual needs of residents/students, as well as the standards defined under the Commonwealth's statutes and program certification requirements. The incumbent will: engage students in learning by using a variety of instructional strategies to meet individual learning needs, systematically gather, analyze, and use all relevant data to measure student academic progress, and guide instructional content and delivery methods to provide timely feedback to both student and parents throughout the school year. Other duties and responsibilities as listed in the Employee Work Profile.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mathematics.
- Knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment to successfully perform the work.
- Ability to supervise students and youth, facilitate appropriate classroom management, and maintain accurate records.
- Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Teaching Certificate/License with an endorsement(s) in mathematics.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a mathematics teacher in a secondary setting will be considered.
- Experience teaching at-risk youth is desired.
- Graduate degree is beneficial.
- Knowledge of DJJ and DHRM policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- engage students in learning by using a variety of instructional strategies to meet individual learning needs
- systematically gather, analyze, and use all relevant data to measure student academic progress
- guide instructional content and delivery methods to provide timely feedback to both student and parents throughout the school year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
